Archives: Bulk handling

With a fleet of more than 750 autonomous haul trucks commissioned worldwide, Komatsu customers have hauled more than 10 billion metric tons of material and are adding to that milestone at a rate of over 6 million metric tons per day. Additionally, 10 Komatsu autonomous trucks have achieved a benchmark of 100,000 autonomous hours each,[…]

Wabtec Corporation has announced an order for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives from SimFer, a joint venture among the Government of the Republic of Guinea, Rio Tinto, and Chalco Iron Ore Holdings (CIOH). The order, valued at $277 million, will provide a locomotive fleet to service the rail operations for the Simandou high-grade iron ore project,[…]

TAKRAF India says NLC India Limited (NLCIL) recently awarded the company with four new orders for the revamping and maintenance of various bucketwheel excavators (BWEs). NLCIL, incorporated in 1956, is a public sector company of the Government of India and one of the country’s largest lignite and power producers. As a Navratna entity, NLCIL has[…]

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Off-the-Road tyre business to The Yokohama Rubber Company, Ltd for US$905 million in cash. The transaction follows a previously announced strategic review of the OTR tyre business in connection with the Goodyear Forward transformation plan. Goodyear’s OTR[…]

Weir, a global leader in innovative mining technology, has launched the all-new ENDURON® Orbital range of vibrating screens. Engineered for sand and aggregate, construction, and small tonnage mining operations, the new screens it says are designed to meet the most demanding of applications. Featuring an all-bolted construction, the screens “significantly improve reliability by eliminating welding[…]

Vale Base Metals has celebrated the signing of an agreement to begin the Stobie Open Pit Mining Project, located in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The agreement will see the mining services company Thiess, work closely with the United Steelworkers (L6500 and L2020), as well as local Indigenous businesses, Z’gamok Construction LP (ZCLP)[…]

Centamin PLC has announced early completion of its waste stripping programme at the Sukari gold mine in Egypt. Since production began in 2009 Sukari has produced over 5.7 Moz of gold, and today has a projected mine life to 2035. The operation has completed the 120 Mt volume component ahead of the fixed four year[…]

On July 16, China’s Sichuan Zigong Conveying Machine Group Co Ltd (ZGCMC), also known as Yunji Group, and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in Shenzhen. Relying on the advantages of ZGCMC in the mining and bulk transportation industries, as well as Huawei’s technical capabilities in cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, digital[…]

Flexco says it will present the newly released FXC™ Steel Cord Belt Fastening System and the soon-to-be-released 900 Series Belt Cutter/Skiver at MINExpo 2024, in Las Vegas, in September, as part of a display covering the latest innovations in the world of belt conveyor solutions. “MINExpo 2024 is an excellent opportunity for the mining industry[…]

With SANY Group Chairman Xiang Wenbo in attendance, the Chinese mining equipment major has celebrated the launch of its largest tonnage hybrid mining truck yet, the SET320S. Featuring a 300-ton loading capacity and electric drive, SANY describes the truck as a game-changer. The new model, the largest mining truck made yet by SANY, rolled off[…]